A museum for sci-fi fans

Instead of congregating at conventions, book fairs and on the Internet, science-fiction fans soon will get their own shrine dedicated to the art, literature and film of science entertainment, courtesy of billionaire Paul Allen.

Tentatively named the Science Fiction Experience, the exhibit is slated to open in the summer of 2004 within the confines of Allen’s Experience Music Project in the shadow of Seattle’s Space Needle.

“Science fiction shows us that change is constant and exhilarating,” said Microsoft Corp. co-founder Allen, who is funding the project. He said the $20-million nonprofit endeavor would provide “entertaining and thought-provoking exhibits” for visitors.

From Reuters